Workers' Compensation News
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Federal Court Finds Worker Doesn't Qualify as Jones Act Seaman | 09/12/2024 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker did not qualify as a Jones Act seaman. Case: Edwa...Read More | |||
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Federal Law Preempts Worker's Claim for Alleged State Insurance Law Violations | 09/06/2024 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A federal appellate court ruled that a worker’s claim that his employer’s health plan administrator violated Illinois law was preempted by federal law. ...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Again Rules Contractor Has Immunity From Worker's Claim | 09/03/2024 | |
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| State: GA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A federal appellate court has again ruled that a contractor was immune from civil liability for injuries suffered by an employee of a crane company it hired. ...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Rejects Employer's Petition for Review of Black Lung Award to Widow | 08/28/2024 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A federal appellate court rejected an employer’s petition for review of black lung benefits to a miner’s widow. Case:...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Creates Circuit Split on Liability for Black Lung Benefits | 08/22/2024 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A federal appellate court created a split among the circuits on whether the parent company of a self-insuring coal mine operator can be held liable for black lung benefits owed to a miner. ...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Sends Worker's Jones Act Claim Back to State Level | 08/21/2024 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A federal appellate court ruled that a worker’s Jones Act claims should be sent back to a Texas state court. Shanon Roy Sant...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Upholds Jury's Finding That UPS Didn't Discriminate Against Injured Worker | 08/19/2024 | |
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| State: KS | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A federal appellate court upheld a jury verdict finding an employer had not discriminated against an injured employee. Case: Donahue...Read More | |||
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Former Postal Worker Pleads Guilty to Comp Fraud | 08/16/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A former U.S. Postal Service employee pleaded guilty to four counts of making false statements to receive federal workers’ compensation benefits, the U.S. Justice Department announced. ...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Reinstates Injured Worker's Civil Suit Against Crane Contractor | 08/05/2024 | |
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| State: IN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| A federal appellate court revived an injured worker’s suit against a crane contractor, finding there were triable questions as to whether the crane operator allegedly responsible for his injuries was his co-employee. ...Read More | |||
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Friendship-Based Employment Can Fall Within Scope of Comp System | 07/30/2024 | |
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| State: AK | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Alaska Supreme Court ruled that employment based on friendship does not automatically fall outside the scope of the state workers’ compensation law. ...Read More | |||
